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willow warbler


willow warbler
Photo Information
Copyright: Jacob van der Weele (Bufo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 422 W: 71 N: 984] (4241)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-20
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS USM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/500 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-04-25 8:37
Viewed: 579
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Willow warbler Phylloscopus trochilus is one of the most common warblers in my country in the summertime. There are also a lot of Scandinavian migrants. This bird kept on singing on his post when I approached him carefully. I could reach within 5 meters and my lens couldn't focus anymore. Afterwards I was a bit surprised that is wasn't a framefilling picture. 500mm + 1.4 t.c. doesn't even get that. Anyway, I happen to like taking pictures of common species so I was quite glad with this one.
If I would only had seen the bird and not hear it sing I would have thought it was a Chiffchaff. Normally the Willow warbler appears to have more yellowish plumage.

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Hi Jacob,

this is just great.
here Ph. trochilus is just a visitor and i never was able to say that i have seen it. it to alike Ph. colybitta. and when passing is not singing.
a perfect photo with a perfect morning light.
TFS,
cosmln

Hallo Jacob,
Nice your bird, very good sharpness, joyful pose.
Best regards, Pawel

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  • fiyo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 5 N: 2365] (8834)
  • [2007-04-25 9:14]

Hello Jacob,
Very nice capture.I liked colors,POV,framing and composition a lot.TFS

Hej Jacob,
we are waiting for this bird now, it use to arriwe in the end
of April up here where I live. "Lövsångaren" is our most common bird. As you say the are very like the Chiffchaff-
The picture is very fine, with good details and with a nice POV. I like the composition too.
Well done.

Take a look at my WS

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  • GLEM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 524 W: 87 N: 693] (5741)
  • [2007-04-25 10:04]

bonjour Jacob
très belle image, simplement composée mais très efficace. Netteté impeccable, bg bleu parfait.

tfs

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2007-04-25 10:36]
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Hello Jacob,
Lovely shot of a Willow Warbler. I agree that it looks more like a Chiffchaff and the ones we usually see in Sweden are more yellowish and paler, but we also have exceptions like this one.
Superb sharpness, comp and BG. You must be pleased with your new lens and converter, but a tripod is nearly always essentialTFS and best wishes, Ivan

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1874 W: 245 N: 6145] (21884)
  • [2007-04-25 10:36]

Hi Jacob,
a superb capture with a decent BG, a great composition and is very sharp.
TFS Joey

merhaba.
sade ve başarılı bir fotoğraf. tebrikler.

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  • ridvan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 563 W: 0 N: 1148] (5188)
  • [2007-04-25 10:58]

selam jacop; nice close up shot of this lovely bird.beautiful colours and BG with nice eye contact and POV well done TFS
All the best
Ridvan

Raak geschoten, Jacob.
Klein en toch met detail...
Ik ben ook een beetje verrast door uw bevindingen eerlijk gezegd. Maar dit verrast me niet meer als je begrijp wat ik bedoel...500mm lijkt ontzettend veel!
Anderzijds moet je dit waarschijnlijk met een 200mm niet proberen; het is een klein vogeltje after all.
Het resultaat is er en da's belangrijk.
Heb je dit handheld gedaan? Cropped?
Groeten
Annick

Simple and sweet Jacob. You have done well to creep up on the warbler and caught it during it's song which adds more interest. Best, Brat.

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  • mikou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 863 W: 73 N: 1348] (5265)
  • [2007-04-25 13:44]

Hi Jacob.
Beautiful capture with sharp details.I like pretty pose,very nice colors and good blue sky as background.Well done and nicely composed picture,TFS.
Best greetings Milos.

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  • Luis52 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 5 N: 2887] (10445)
  • [2007-04-25 21:45]

Hola Jacob.- Exelente nitidez, hermosa pose. Los tonos y colores del plumaje son verdaderamente bellos y el fondo es muy bonitio tambien. Luis52.

excellent shot with a great light captured.
The plumage is clearly readble.
Well done,
Andrea

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2102 W: 6 N: 2113] (13565)
  • [2007-04-26 6:34]

Hola Jacob,
preciosa captura,
original pose,
buenos detalles,
saludos
Near the Teide there is a place that calls you the Las Lajas, it is fabulous to take pictures to birds, they admit the human presence.

Hi Jacob,

I like this picture. Very nice pose, composition, focus, exposure, everything spot-on. Very Well done.

Jan-Hendrik

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1297 W: 0 N: 5080] (15138)
  • [2007-04-26 7:00]

Hi Jacob

Lovely shot - I have these in my garden in summer but rarely get close. A wonderful shot with great DOF and great pose.

James

Hello Jacob,
This is such a nice little fellow! We have a similar specie here : “Paruline jaune” in French but as you said, it is more yellow. I had the chance to see one only once and my picture was not that good… You captured a very nice pose and details in a great composition with super catch light. I really like those little ones and I hope that I’ll have the chance to see some this summer :) I think that the WS version is good too. Thanks,
Claudine

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1902 W: 8 N: 4957] (16017)
  • [2007-04-26 10:37]

Hi Jacob,

A marvelous capture of this warbler. The colors are wonderful showing off the shadings of the birds plummage and wings. Fantastic details. Pose couldn't be better as he is singing. Lovely composition.

Out of smiles - tomorrow.

Jane

Hi Jacob,
Beautiful Willow Warbler picture. The pose and action are excellent. All settings are brilliant. TFS this first class image.
JC

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  • MMM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 786 W: 0 N: 1581] (7256)
  • [2007-04-26 18:14]

Hi Jacob
Very nice composition , excellent POV , sharp capture with nice colors.Excellent DOF
TFS Michel

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2135 W: 224 N: 3948] (13111)
  • [2007-04-27 8:07]

Hi Jacob and really sorry for the delay.
I've been mostly out in the fild these past couple of days searching for some new animals :)

This is a very beautiful capture and a splendid composition!
I really like the pose of this little cute Willow warbler here, as well and the simple BG that really concentrates all the attention on the subject.
Excellent exposure management, very nice sharp details and good colors as well.

Bravo and TFS
Horia

Hallo Jacob,
Wat een plaatje van deze Fitis. Is voor mij de perfecte foto. BG:niets storend. POV: perfect. Verhoudingen 3/3: ook klasse. Scherpte: oké Meestal zit de Tjiftjaf ook wel in de buurt van de Fitis. Bedankt voor de mooie foto.
Bob

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-05-10 5:08]

Hi Jacob,
What a little beauty! The shot is perfect in every way, the pov works really well and the Warbler is nice and sharp in good light. Excellent focus, the fact that he is singing add that extra touch. Maybe it is a youngster.
tfs
debz

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